RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and suicide in veterans
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 92
OP 97
DO 10.3949/ccjm.79a.11069
VO 79
IS 2
A1 Leo Sher
A1 María Dolores Braquehais
A1 Miquel Casas
YR 2012
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/2/92.abstract
AB Suicidal behavior is a critical problem in war veterans. Combat veterans are not only more likely to have suicidal ideation, often associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, but they are more likely to act on a suicidal plan. Especially since veterans may be less likely to seek help from a mental health professional, non-mental-health physicians are in a key position to screen for PTSD, depression, and suicidal ideation in these patients. The authors discuss the association of PTSD, depression, and suicide in veterans, keys to assessment of suicide risk, and interventions.